David Viscott Quotes

Goals help you keep in perspective what's really important so you don't spend all of your time doing what seems urgent.

Self-discipline is a great time-saver; it is the ability to make yourself work on only those things that are most important to you.

As in all things, it is terribly important to have a sense of priorities in what you do. And to make certain that priorities do not clash.

You must distinguish between what is urgent and what is important. You could accomplish all of the urgent things that you desire without accomplishing anything that is important.

Everyday do something in relation to everything that's important to you.

Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.

You perform at your best when you are working continually on high-priority goals and objectives.

You've just got to focus on what you have to do.

If you have a clear goal and a plan to achieve it, your focus is fixed on a set course of action. Instead of becoming sidetracked by distractions and diversions, your time is focused on a straight line from start to finish.

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

As all entrepreneurs know, you live and die by your ability to prioritize. You must focus on the most important, mission-critical tasks each day and night, and then share, delegate, delay or skip the rest.

If something's important to you, you make time for it.

If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got.

Always do whatever's next.

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.

First things first, second things never.

Decisiveness is the best way to get things done.

Like most entrepreneurs, getting motivated to work has never been a problem for me; focus comes through delegating tasks to the best people you can find.

Time management is really important.

Focusing on the right priorities can help you do more faster.

If you want to get anything done, you have to start somewhere.

When people look at all the things I do, they say it's overwhelming, but I don't feel overwhelmed. I get it done. I'm very organized, and it's all tied together.

Do one thing at a time. Start the day with a list of things you have to do, and do the most important things first. Even if you don't get the list done, you've gotten the most important things done. So many people spend so much time on things that aren't important.

Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.

Concentration is the magic key that opens the door to accomplishment. By concentrating our efforts upon a few major goals, our efficiency soars, our projects are completed we are going somewhere.